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Sarah Warwick

'Scale' Is the Hardest Interior Design Theory to Get Right — This Quick-Read Guide to It Will Change How You Decorate for Good

Dining room with white upholstered chairs and wood and white table, branched light above, and sideboard with large floral artwork, plant, bowl and candlesticks.

What size? It's the pressing question when designing your home, whatever element of it you're choosing. The interaction between things that feel large and things that feel small is the tightrope walk which adds the tension to your scheme, and that translates into a sense of sophistication in the final design.

Scale in interior design is an important concept to understand, especially considering it is vital in order to create aesthetically pleasing spaces that are comfortable to use. From decisions like selecting a sofa for a living space to curating an entirely new room design, considering scale — and how one design element relates to another — is a must.

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